Ng Chee Meng

Ng Chee Meng
MP PPA(E)
黄志明
Ng Chee Meng (then Major General) during a reception at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore as Chief of Defence Force in 2014
Minister in Prime Minister's Office
Assumed office
1 May 2018
Serving with Indranee Rajah
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Chan Chun Sing
Josephine Teo
Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress
Assumed office
22 May 2018
Preceded by Chan Chun Sing
Minister for Education
(Schools)
In office
1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018
Acting: 1 October 2015 – 31 October 2016
Serving with Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills)
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Heng Swee Keat
Succeeded by Ong Ye Kung (Education)
Second Minister for Transport
In office
1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Minister Khaw Boon Wan
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport
Member of Parliament
for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
(Punggol North)
In office
1 October 2015 – 31 October 2016
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Minister Khaw Boon Wan
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded by Penny Low
Chief of Defence Force
In office
27 March 2013 – 18 August 2015
Preceded by Neo Kian Hong
Succeeded by Perry Lim
Personal details
Born (1968-08-08) 8 August 1968
Political party People's Action Party
Spouse(s) Michelle
Children 2 daughters
Alma mater United States Air Force Academy
Tufts University
Military service
Allegiance  Singapore
Service/branch Singapore Armed Forces
Years of service 1986–2015
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands

Ng Chee Meng PPA(E) (Chinese: 黄志明; pinyin: Huáng Zhì Míng; born 8 August 1968) is a Singaporean politician and the current Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress. He served as the 8th Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 2013 to 2015, and held the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was also the Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) from 2009 to 2013. He is currently a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency following the 2015 Singapore general election. Ng was appointed as the Acting Minister of Schools and the Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Transport, by the Prime Minister on 1 October 2015. Ng was promoted to Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport on 1 November 2016.

Education

Ng is an alumnus of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987.[1] He completed a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in 1991, and graduated from the Singapore Command and Staff College in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[2]

Military career

Ng (left) with Itthaporn Subhawong and Gary L. North at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in March 2010

Ng joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1986 and was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. During his military career, among the appointments he held were the following: Commanding Officer, 144 Squadron; Commander, Changi Air Base; Deputy Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head, Air Plans; Director, Joint Operations; Deputy Chief of Air Force. He was also the Military Private Secretary to the Minister of Defence from December 1995 to July 1996.[2]

Ng succeeded his elder brother, Ng Chee Khern, as the Chief of Air Force on 10 December 2009.[3] He relinquished this position to Hoo Cher Mou on 25 March 2013,[4] and succeeded Neo Kian Hong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 27 March.[5] He was promoted from the rank of Major-General to Lieutenant-General on 27 June 2013.[6] Ng was the second air force general in Singapore's military history to be appointed as the CDF, after Bey Soo Khiang in 1995.

Ng chaired the organising committee for the state funeral of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from 23 to 29 March 2015. He also led the first round of the vigil guard who stood guard during Lee's lying in state in Parliament House from 25 to 28 March.[7][8]

Ng retired from the SAF on 18 August 2015 and was replaced by Perry Lim as the CDF.[7][8]

Political career

Ng confirmed on 18 August 2015 after retiring from the SAF that he would enter politics.[9] On 22 August, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Ng would be part of a six-member PAP team that would be contesting in Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency in the 2015 general election.[10] The PAP team won, clinching 72.89% of the electorate's valid votes in the constituency.[11]

On 23 April 2018, Ng joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and was appointed as its Deputy Secretary-General.[12][13] On 22 May 2018, Ng was elected by the NTUC Central Committee members to become Secretary-General of the NTUC.[14][15]

Personal life

Ng has two notable brothers. The elder, Ng Chee Khern, was the Chief of Air Force from 2006 to 2009 and is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. The younger, Ng Chee Peng, was the Chief of Navy from 2011 to 2014,[3] and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Provident Fund Board.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "NG CHEE MENG|黄志明" (PDF). www.pap.org.sg. pap.org.sg. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "SAF Leadership". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 Jermyn Chow (17 October 2009). "Brother succeeds RSAF chief". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "New Chief of Air Force takes command". AsiaOne. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "New Chief of Defence Force for the SAF". Ministry of Defence. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Ong Hong Tat (27 June 2013). "Greater responsibility & recognition: SAF promotes over 500 personnel". Cyber Pioneer. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army". MINDEF Official Releases. Ministry of Defence. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng will retire after 29 years in SAF". Channel NewsAsia. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Jermyn Chow (18 August 2015). "Outgoing Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng to enter politics". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Former defence chief Ng Chee Meng joins PAP's Pasir Ris-Punggol team". AsiaOne. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Results". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Kwang, Kevin (23 April 2018). "Education Minister Ng Chee Meng, Koh Poh Koon join NTUC as deputy sec-gens". Channel NewsAsia (in Korean).
  13. ↑ "Ng Chee Meng is new NTUC Deputy Sec-Gen, expected to take over as new labour chief". The Straits Times. 23 April 2018. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/outgoing-labour-chief-chan-chun-sing-lays-out-ntuc-s-focus-going-10191688
  14. ↑ https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ng-chee-meng-steps-up-as-labour-chief-taking-over-from-chan-chun-sing
  15. ↑ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ntuc-ng-chee-meng-secretary-general-chan-chun-sing-10257504
Political offices
Preceded by
Heng Swee Keat		 Minister for Education (Schools)
2016 - present
2015 - 2016 (acting)		 Incumbent
Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong		 8th Chief of Defence Force
27 March 2013 – 18 August 2015		 Succeeded by
Major-General Perry Lim
Preceded by
Major-General Ng Chee Khern		 Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force
10 December 2009 – 25 March 2013		 Succeeded by
Brigadier-General Hoo Cher Mou

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